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Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin.

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This special collection of rare short films pays homage to the great American satirist Robert Benchley and two other witty literati who shared his company at the Hotel Algonquin's legendary round table and personified the sophisticated literary scene of New York in the 1920's and 1930'...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Benchley, Robert, 1889-1945, Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943, Carroll, Leo G., 1886-1972, Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Kino On Video, [1998?]
Series:Hollywood on parade. Paramount comedy shorts 1928-1941.
Subjects:
Algonquin Round Table.
Comedy films > United States.
Short films > United States.
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Summary:This special collection of rare short films pays homage to the great American satirist Robert Benchley and two other witty literati who shared his company at the Hotel Algonquin's legendary round table and personified the sophisticated literary scene of New York in the 1920's and 1930's.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally produced as separate motion pictures.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Produced for video by Bret Wood ; licensed from the Douris Corp.